CVE-2025-61645 CodexTablePager has i18n XSS
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the CodexTablePager component in MediaWiki, potentially compromising user sessions or data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-61645?
CVE-2025-61645 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 3 Feb 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/pager/CodexTablePager.Php.
This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.44.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-61645?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61645?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-61645 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-61645 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-61645 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki Mediawiki
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q897-j5gq-ggp7, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-61645.